54. The Baptism of Christ

Details

Russian, first half 19th century
35.7 x 30.3 cms (sold)

The icon has a gold plated silver riza, dated 1826, Moscow, 84. The Master is M.F.T.: Michail Timofejev. The Assay Master is N.D.: Nikolaj Lukitsj Dubrovin.

Provenance:
Galerie S. Dritsoulas, Munich, Germany.
Odigia Institute, The Hague, The Netherlands, inv. no. 8529.
Private collection, The Netherlands, since 1998.

Literature:
B. Bornheim, ‘Ikonen. Russische Feinmalerei zwischen Orient und Okzident’, Augsburg, Germany, 1998, p. 183 – 186 illustrated.

Exhibition:
Odigia Institute, ‘Tsaar der Tsaren – Christus op ikonen’, Oct. 4 1997 – Jan. 6 1998, The Hague, The Netherlands.